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Engineering (all) at Kent State University

Kent State University graduates about 20 engineering majors a year. That puts it 366th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a light program at 33 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.74×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

33/100Light#366 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$73,0000.74× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Design Innovation Hub, Aeronautics & Technology Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 77 · Dorm 43 · Athletics 7 · Arts 3 · Library 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 33
  2. Southern University and A&M College 33
  3. Angelo State University 33
  4. Stephen F. Austin State University 33
  5. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 33
  6. California State University–Channel Islands 33
  7. Benedict College 33
  8. Oglethorpe University 33

Other strong majors at Kent State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kent State University with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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